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Complete revisal of all the acts of Assembly, of the province of North-Carolina, now in force and use: together with the titles of all such laws as are obsolete, expired, or repealed: with marginal notes and references, and an exact table to the whole

LAWS of Noxth-Carolina. 461
XV. AND FORASMUCH as it is difficult in warm and rainy Weather to feparate Tar A. D
from Water, It is hereby declared. That Water ihall not be accounted a fraudulent Mixture in any
Tar; but that in fuch Cafes, the Barrel fliall not be branded by the Infpcftor, until the iame is as W^ter
free from Water as it can be madej any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding.
1770.
in T.ir.
nor a fraudulent
Mixiiire,
XVI. AND whereas alfo it is difficult for Merchants, and other Perfo'ns, buying Quantities of c^
Pork, and Beef, to get good Calks to put it in ; It is hereby Ena<3ed, That from and after the paffiiig of agi
this Aft, no Cooper, or other Perfon whatfoever, making Calks, (hall expofe to Sale any Barrel or ^"
Half Barrel, for the holding of Pork or Beef, other tlian fuch as are by this Ad direfted to be made '"^
for that Ufe. And every Cooper, or other Perfon, making Barrels or Half Barrels, before they deliver g_
or expole the fame to Sale, fliall fet his or her proper Brand upon every Barrel or Half Barrel ; which
Brand he or they (hall caufe to be recorded in the Oflicc of the Clerk of the Court of the County where
he or they (hall rclide. And every Cooperj or ocher Perfon, expofing to Sile any Calk not agreeable
to the Directions of this Act, (hall, for every fuch Cafk, forfeit and pay Six Shillings and Eight-pence,
Proclamation Money ; and for not recording his Brand, the Sum of Five Pounds, Proclamation Mo-ney,
one Half to the Churchwardens^ for the Ufe of the Parifh where the Offence (hall be committed,
and the other Half to him or them who (hall fue for the fame ; to be recovered befure any Jurifdicti-on
having Cognizance thereof, with Cofts, provided the fame be fued for within (ix iVlonths after
the Oh-ence committed; an- every Barrel for Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine, fliall be branded in Man-ner
alorefaid, by the Cooper, under the Penalty of Five Shillings.
flc! to be mala
rtcabte to Law',
i C'>' pers to
and thenn, a A
c td theic
and.
Exporter pfCotri-mo.
lities to pro-duce
lufpeQorJ
C-rtificate, nn
O th, to Maftei*
of v<.(r=i3.
XVII. J N D be it further Enaded, by the Authority afore/aid. That every Seller or Exporter of
Flax Seed, Pork, Beef, Rice, Flour, Butter, Tar, Pitch, or Turpentine, packed or (iiled in this
Province, and branded, (hall produce the Certificate of the Infpector who infpected the fame, and
make Oath (or if one of the People called Quakers, then an Affirmation) if required, before a Juf-tice
of the Peace, on Delivery of the Goods (old or exported, that the feveral Commodities intended
by him to be fold or exported are the fame that were inlpected and pafTed, and do contain the full
Quantity mentioned in fuch Certificate, without Embezzlement, to his Knowledge ; which Oath or
Affirmation the Jullice (hall, and is hereby required to certify on the Back of fuch Certificate, whicfi
Certificate the Seller (hall deliver to the Buyer, if fuch Commodities be fold ; and the Perlon ex-porting
fuch Commodities (hall deliver fuch Certificate to the Mailer of the Ship or VelTel on Board
which the fame (hall be (hipped or laden : And if fach Seller ot- Exporter (hall neglect or refufe to
make Oath or Affirmation, if required, he (hall for every fuch Ofi-'ence forfeit and pay the Sum of
Ten Pounds Proclamation Money, to the Informer ; to be recovered with Colls, in any Court of Re-cord,
by Action of Debt, Bill, Plaint, or Information.
XVIII. AND be it further EnaSlcd by the AiithcrUy afore/aid, That it may be lawful for every Warehnnfes niiy
Inferior Court within this Province, wherein there are not public Warehoufes by Law erected, for be rtnt-j, or e-the
Reception and Infpection of Tobacco, at the Expence of fuch County, to erect or rent a Ware- reiled,
houfe at or near fome public Landing, on a navigable River or Creeki for the Infpection, Recepti-on,
and Safe keeping of all Indico, at any Time after to be paid, or tendered in Payment of Public,
County, or PariOi Taxes; and (hall appoint and direft at what Time the Infpeftor or Infpeiftors
fhall attend to infpedt and receive the fame : And every Infpeftor that (hall be appointed by Virtue inf.ea)-s to find
of this Ai\, (hall find Labourers equally with the Owner, to aflill in weighing the feveral Commodi- Labourers, and
ties he (hall infofvEt and weigh; and alfo, ihall find and provide proper Steelyards or Scales, of the provide Scales.
lawful Standard, for that Purpofe.
XIX. AND be it further EnaHcdi by the Authority dfortfaid. That all Indico paid in Difcharge
cf Public, County, or Pari Ih Taxes, by Virtue of any I/aw of this Province, (hall be firit brought
to one of the public Warehoufes appointed by A£t of Adembly for the Infpcdlion of Tobacco, to be
treified or rented by Virtue of this Ad as alorefaid, and there infpedcd : And any Infpedor of the
County wherein fuch V/arehoufes are appointed, or faall be erecled or rented as aforefaic, on Notice
given, fnall attend according to the Direclions of the Inferior Court, and carefully view and examine
all fuch Indico; and if it is dry, free from Dufr, Sand, and every fraudulent Mixture, and is, in the
Opinion of fuch Infeftor, good and merchantable, and fuch as will intitle the Exporter thereof to
the Bounty allowed by Act of Parliament, fuch Infpecr'ji- (hall wcigli the fame, and be obliged to de-liver
to the Perfon or Pcrfons bringing ihe f.ime, as many Pronullbry Notes, under the Hand
of fuch Infpector, as fhall be required, lor the full Quantity of Indico received by him ; which Indico
fuch Infpector Ihall carefully fecure in Barrels, Boxes, or Cafes ; and tlie faid PromilTory Notes are
hereby declared to be current and transferrable in Pavment of all Public, County, and Parilh Taxes,
at the Rate or Price of Four Shillings, Proclamation Money, per Pound, and lliall be paid and fatis-ficd
by fuch Infpector who figned the fame, upon Demand : And every fuch Infpector ihall be oblig-ed,
and is hereay required, to pack and fecure all Indico by him received, in Barrels, Boxes, or Ca-fes
; and for every Barrel, Box, or Cafe, by him paid away in Difcharge of any PromilTbry Note or
Notes by him given, and containing Two Hundred Pounds Weight Nett, and branded with the
Grofs, Tare, and Nett Weight, and Name of the Infpector, and nailed and fecured fit for ihipping ;
there Ihall be paid by the Pcilbn receiving the iame, the Sum of Five Shillings and Sixpence, to the
Ufe of fuch Infpector, and fo proportionably for Barrels, Boxes or Cafes, containing lefs ; and fuch
Infpector ihall alio have an /illowa.Tce of Three /cr Cent, (or all Indico he ihall pay away in Difcharge
of any fuch Note or Notes for Shrinkage and Walte : And if any Infpector by whom iuch Note (hall
be given, (h ill refufe or delay to fatisfy the fame when demanded, he (liall forfeit and pay for every
fuch Refufal or Neglect, the double Value of fuch Indico i^^ rcfuibd or neglected to be paid; to be
recovered before any Jurifdiction having Cognizance thereof, with Colls, to the Ufe of the Party
. grieved;
N n n XX. AND
Indiro pi!d for
Taxes, to be in-fpefled.
Infpeflors to give
Notes for it
wh;ch (hall be
carrent in Pjy»
ment of Taxes.
Infpeflor to fe-cure
it in Cafe?,
&c.
His Fee for the
fame.
Allowed 1 per
Cent, for bhnn^
k.^ge.
Hen. on bin for
rerufine to pay
his Note,

LAWS of Noxth-Carolina. 461
XV. AND FORASMUCH as it is difficult in warm and rainy Weather to feparate Tar A. D
from Water, It is hereby declared. That Water ihall not be accounted a fraudulent Mixture in any
Tar; but that in fuch Cafes, the Barrel fliall not be branded by the Infpcftor, until the iame is as W^ter
free from Water as it can be madej any Thing herein contained to the contrary notwithftanding.
1770.
in T.ir.
nor a fraudulent
Mixiiire,
XVI. AND whereas alfo it is difficult for Merchants, and other Perfo'ns, buying Quantities of c^
Pork, and Beef, to get good Calks to put it in ; It is hereby Ena<3ed, That from and after the paffiiig of agi
this Aft, no Cooper, or other Perfon whatfoever, making Calks, (hall expofe to Sale any Barrel or ^"
Half Barrel, for the holding of Pork or Beef, other tlian fuch as are by this Ad direfted to be made '"^
for that Ufe. And every Cooper, or other Perfon, making Barrels or Half Barrels, before they deliver g_
or expole the fame to Sale, fliall fet his or her proper Brand upon every Barrel or Half Barrel ; which
Brand he or they (hall caufe to be recorded in the Oflicc of the Clerk of the Court of the County where
he or they (hall rclide. And every Cooperj or ocher Perfon, expofing to Sile any Calk not agreeable
to the Directions of this Act, (hall, for every fuch Cafk, forfeit and pay Six Shillings and Eight-pence,
Proclamation Money ; and for not recording his Brand, the Sum of Five Pounds, Proclamation Mo-ney,
one Half to the Churchwardens^ for the Ufe of the Parifh where the Offence (hall be committed,
and the other Half to him or them who (hall fue for the fame ; to be recovered befure any Jurifdicti-on
having Cognizance thereof, with Cofts, provided the fame be fued for within (ix iVlonths after
the Oh-ence committed; an- every Barrel for Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine, fliall be branded in Man-ner
alorefaid, by the Cooper, under the Penalty of Five Shillings.
flc! to be mala
rtcabte to Law',
i C'>' pers to
and thenn, a A
c td theic
and.
Exporter pfCotri-mo.
lities to pro-duce
lufpeQorJ
C-rtificate, nn
O th, to Maftei*
of v